Amazon says it's contacting customers who may have bought defective knockoff glasses on its website thinking they could protect their eyes during the upcoming total solar eclipse. A statement from Amazon on the weekend only said some of the glasses "may not comply with industry standards." To clear up any confusion, the organization has issued a list of verfied vendors and websites that sell proper light-filtering eclipse glasses, as well as hand-held viewers. Amazon says it has contacted and issued refunds to some customers who purchased glasses to watch the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse that 'may not comply with industry standards.' Canadians won't get a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 like our cousins to the south, but we'll still be treated to a beautiful partial one.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2017 15:18 UTC